Find out how popular the last name Rodríguez is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Rodríguez.

Rodríguez, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Rodríguez surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Rodríguez in America

Rodríguez is the 158432nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Rodríguez surname appeared 102 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Rodríguez.

The history of the last name Rodríguez

The surname RODRIGUEZS has its origins in Spain, dating back to the medieval period. It is derived from the Spanish given name "Rodrigo," which itself comes from the Germanic name "Roderic" or "Hrodric," meaning "famous power."

This surname was initially adopted by the descendants of individuals bearing the name Rodrigo. It is believed to have first emerged in regions like Castile, Aragon, and Andalusia, where the name Rodrigo was particularly prevalent.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the surname RODRIGUEZS can be found in the Libro de las Behetrías de Castilla, a 14th-century document detailing the landholdings and vassalage arrangements in the Kingdom of Castile. This suggests that the surname was already in use by the 1300s.

In the 16th century, the Spanish explorer and conquistador Diego de Almagro, born around 1475, was known to have the surname RODRIGUEZS. He played a significant role in the Spanish conquest of Peru, alongside Francisco Pizarro.

Another notable figure was Simón Rodríguez (1769-1854), a Venezuelan philosopher and educator who served as a tutor to Simón Bolívar, the famous liberator of several South American countries.

During the Mexican Revolution of the early 20th century, one of the prominent leaders was Jesús Rodríguez Perdones (1888-1943), a revolutionary general who fought alongside Pancho Villa.

In the realm of literature, the Spanish poet and playwright Félix Lope de Vega y Carpio (1562-1635), often referred to as Lope de Vega, was a prolific writer whose works had a significant impact on Spanish literature and theater.

The surname RODRIGUEZS has also been associated with various place names and older spellings. For instance, the town of Rodríguez in the Dominican Republic and the municipality of Rodríguez Clara in Venezuela are named after individuals bearing this surname.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Rodríguez

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Rodríguez.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Rodríguez was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Rodríguez was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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